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COVID-19 news and information
AICPA raises PPP concerns with SBA
The AICPA sent a letter urging the US Small Business Administration to address problems small businesses are encountering when trying to apply for Paycheck Protection Program forgivable loans.
PPP advice for firms: Preach patience to clients
Accounting firms are juggling competing client demands thanks to tax season coinciding with the reopening of the Paycheck Protection Program. How can firms keep from dropping the ball? It starts with taking the time to do the job right.
SBA issues FAQs for Shuttered Venue Operators Grants
New guidance from the US Small Business Administration does not specify a starting date for the new Shuttered Venue Operators Grant program but does recommend actions potential applicants should be taking now while the SBA builds the application platform for the $15 billion COVID-19 relief initiative.
Trust and technology keep productivity up during pandemic
One company discusses how it found a way to magnify the strengths of remote work by employing a more informal check-in style and building on technology’s democratizing effects.
Give your staff great feedback — from a distance
This article discusses ways to make giving remote feedback easier and more effective.
States’ rolling conformity to the Code and CARES Act
Examples from several states show that rolling conformity is not as clear-cut as it sounds.
Tax penalty relief amid the pandemic
Help clients establish COVID-19-related reasonable-cause defenses and abatement requests.
Zoom vs. Teams vs. Google Meet: Which is right for you?
Most of the time, you simply click the link given to you and never think twice. But for those of us who have to host meetings, which platform is best? Let’s take a look at each.
‘When everything became very real’
CPAs recall the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic and the impact it had on their work.
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